FUTURE
Just this morning, I was thinking about living on a fixed income . . .I'm only 58 but my husband is five years older and is looking ahead to his retirement. I DO NOT DO WELL on a budget. He sent me an email with his proposed budget for retirement and I said, "where are my hair salon appointments? how about the housekeeper? what about pedicures?" Let me tell you . . .I may have to work until I'm 80 because I don't want to give up the luxuries that I feel like I've waited on my entire life. That is crazy - I can't believe I just typed all that but I think it is true.
Instead, I should be thinking about what I want to accomplish with God's help in the future and I was thinking about luxuries - silly me! I hope to be able to serve God all the way until my last breath. Laura (daughter) told me last night that it is a good thing that I work in a church because I can work up until the day I die . . .and walk down the hall to my own funeral . . .and be done with it! hahaha! To be honest, that is the way I want to live my future. I want to be healthy (swim in the dead sea and climb a million steps in Israel in January). I want to live long and play with grandchildren. I want to be riding on top of a double decker bus in New York City when I'm in my 90's . . .when I'm older (in the future).
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| my sweet mother-in-love and sister-in-love in New York City last week |
I want to enjoy life and live and laugh and love in the future. I want to travel and see things I've never seen (Northern Lights!!). I want to hike to the falls in the Preserve which is right across the street from our house. I want to LIVE! I want to LOVE. I want to SERVE GOD. What do you want to do with your future?
P.S. I would love to keep my hair salon appointments, cleaning lady and still get pedicures, too . . .in the future, you know? (five minutes flew by!!)
Lisa, I enjoyed this fun, yet thought-provoking post. I look at the future as a blank journal, just waiting to be filled with words and photos and, yes, pedicures. :)
ReplyDeletehi lisa:) i enjoyed reading your post today. it made me chuckle a bit. my husband is also older than i but we're a little further down the road as we're both in our 70's now. (he's at the end of his 70's and i'm at the beginning.) my take on the future is a little different than yours, particularly since he had a stroke a couple of years ago. it hasn't affected his mobility but it has affected his awareness of the passing of time. it has made a huge difference in our life for sure! it has been nice to meet you:)
ReplyDeleteFun to read your thoughts on what you wish your future to look like. I loved the line, "I want to enjoy life and live and laugh and love in the future." I feel like for the first time in awhile I can say this too, without dreading my future instead. (Your FMF neighbor at #40)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting my blog! Dayle - I love your thought of a blank journal!! I love new books of any kind!! Martha - I'm so sorry about your husband's stroke - I imagine it has made a huge difference in your lives and in your thinking. Bethany - I'm so glad you aren't dreading your future!!
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